Brandt Snedeker has won the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am by three shots.

A third successive round of 67 enabled the 34-year-old American, who won this tournament in 2013, to finish three shots clear of compatriot Nick Watney. Fellow American Charlie Beljan was a shot further back.

Snedeker's seventh success on the PGA Tour was marked with a clenched fist salute, as he rounded off a final round which contained five birdies.

Brandt Snedeker holds the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am, his first trophy win since 2013

It was a timely win for Snedeker, who fell out of the top 50 at the end of 2014 but is guaranteed a place at the Masters and the US PGA Championship as a result of this success.

Birdies on the third, fifth, seventh, 11th and 15th holes enabled Snedeker to finish on 22 under par - a tournament record.

He said after registering his first win since the 2013 RBC Canadian Open: 'I'm emotional now. It's a long time since I've felt this good. It's really special.

Brandt Snedeker celebrates his three-stroke victory at the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am

Snedeker hit three successive rounds of 67 to land the title at Pebble Beach in California

'It was a great day. I didn't play perfectly but I thought really well. I'm so thankful. It felt stressful and I'm so excited about what the next months hold.'

Watney started with four birdies to get to 20 under par and move into contention - but five bogeys followed and successive ones on the back nine ended his challenge.